‘Walking Dead’ Makes ‘New Best Friends’ in Strange New Clip

Now that The Walking Dead has officially dug out the “Rock in the Road” of its willingness to rebel, Season 7 has some additional mysteries to answer. Not only do we have our first clip of the mysterious crew making up Rick’s “New Best Friends,” but also a trailer that promises some major reunions ahead.

Where “Rock in the Road” initially only brought us to the existing camps, the trail eventually led to a mysterious junkyard populated by able fighters. Rick even appeared to smile at his potential new army, while next week’s “New Best Friends” clip sees members of The Kingdom (including Daryl and Carol) acclimating to their new surroundings:

In the meantime, check out the ever-cryptic AMC synopsis for “New Best Friends”:

While searching for a missing Alexandrian, Rick and his group encounter a mysterious collective, its inhabitants unlike any they have come across.

Said group doesn’t immediately call to mind any figures from the comics, but might they prove key to Rick’s rebellion? How else might Alexandria stand up to the Saviors, until Hilltop, The Kingdom or Oceanside join in?